Here is something that was being speculated all this while, that the all-new iPad Mini due out this fall will come with a mini-LED display. This has been revealed in a DigiTimes report citing sources in the supply chain that claimed it is Radiant Optoelectronics that would be supplying the backlit components.The report further added that the shipment of the mini-LED … [Read more...] about New iPad Mini 6 to have backlit mini-LED display, A15 chip
Storytel now offering Tamil language audiobooks in India
Storytel has announced it will now be offering Tamil language audiobooks in India, which is just one of the several other Indian languages that the audiobook and e-book platform has been supporting in the country. As of now, there are going to be more than a thousand audiobooks available in the Tamil language. It has scores of Tamil eBooks to offer though, which includes those … [Read more...] about Storytel now offering Tamil language audiobooks in India
Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor with E Ink display launched
Aqara is a familiar name when it comes to smart kits and sensors that can be easily integrated with the Apple HomeKit platform. One of their latest addition happens to be the TVOC Air Quality Monitor which comes across as a small pocket-sized device with an e-ink display on top. The device comes with sensors to measure the Total Volatile Organic Compounds or TVOC, temperature, … [Read more...] about Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor with E Ink display launched
Greece lowers VAT on e-books and audiobooks to 6%
The government in Greece has decided to lower the value-added tax or VAT on ebooks and audiobooks from a rather high 24 percent to 6 percent in the country. This has been done as per a recommendation by the Ministry of Culture. The move is being implemented as per an amendment to the VAT code which will take effect from the date of publication in the Government Gazette on July … [Read more...] about Greece lowers VAT on e-books and audiobooks to 6%
Amazon Kindle sale has made the Paperwhite or Kindle even cheaper
Amazon is hosting a Kindle sale event wherein the base models of the Kindle and the Kindle Paperwhite are on offer at discounted prices. Take for instance the ad-supported version of the Kindle Paperwhite. The 8 GB model is now on sale for $85, which is 35 percent less than the regular price of $130. The 32 GB model is now available for $105, which again is $55 less than the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle sale has made the Paperwhite or Kindle even cheaper
Fossil Neutra hybrid smartwatch has its own classic appeal
The Fossil Neutra is unlike the scores of smartwatch devices currently dotting the market. For it isn't one in the truest sense of the term. Rather, it’s a hybrid watch that comes with mechanical 'hands' that are there in any conventional watch. However, it also features an E Ink display that shows the information the sort of which you'd find in any smartwatch out … [Read more...] about Fossil Neutra hybrid smartwatch has its own classic appeal
New bitBook is a print and e-book hybrid with the feel of a real book
We have the paper books and then e-books. Now, maybe it’s time to have both with what has come to be known as the digital book hybrid. The product has been the result of the bitBook project with the technology conceived and developed by the Greek start-up AmphiLab. Not surprisingly, AmphiLab is headed by Manolis Kelaidis who is an aeronautical and mechanical engineer as well as … [Read more...] about New bitBook is a print and e-book hybrid with the feel of a real book
New AI tool Katarite to automate audiobook creation
Audiobooks are all the rage these days and there are a greater number of audiobooks produced now than ever before. However, unlike print or e-books, audiobooks require a human voice actor to actually read out the stories. It is this that might change soon thanks to a new tool named Katarite that has been jointly developed by Parksha and Otobank.Parksha contributed to the … [Read more...] about New AI tool Katarite to automate audiobook creation
Windows will run on the iPad or Mac thanks to Windows 365 service
Microsoft recently announced its new cloud-based Windows 365 service which allows for a full-fledged Windows experience on any device and any platform. So, be it a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, or even a smartphone, one will be able to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11 (when it becomes available later in the year) via an app or a web browser seamlessly.That is not all as … [Read more...] about Windows will run on the iPad or Mac thanks to Windows 365 service
New Ricoh eWhiteboard 4200 uses 42-inch E Ink Carta E-paper
Ricoh will be launching their new electronic paper terminal that comes with a rather massive 42-inch E Ink display. Named 'eWhiteboard 4200', the terminal uses the E Ink Carta 1000 display that has a resolution of 2,880 x 2160 dots.The display has a 4:3 aspect ratio which makes for a decent layout for displaying images, texts, or handwritten content. The supported pen works … [Read more...] about New Ricoh eWhiteboard 4200 uses 42-inch E Ink Carta E-paper
LG UPlus creating e-books for the visually challenged
LG UPlus recently announced they have produced about 60,000 pages of e-book as part of its U+ Hope Book program which focuses on creating e-books for the visually impaired. The LG-owned cellular carrier in South Korea said they produced the above e-book pages over a span of 4 months.The company stated they started with the project in March. More than four hundred of its … [Read more...] about LG UPlus creating e-books for the visually challenged
